Spencer Fisher vs. Thiago Tavares in the works for "UFC: Rio"

An intriguing lightweight affair between the always-exciting Spencer Fisher (24-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) and Brazilian submission ace Thiago Tavares (15-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) is in the works for “UFC: Rio.”

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has confirmed with sources close to the event that verbal agreements are in place for the matchup, which was first reported by Brazilian outlet Portal do Vale Tudo.

Featuring a middleweight title fight between Anderson Silva and the last man to hold a win over him, Yushin Okami, “UFC: Rio” (expected to serve as UFC 134) takes place Aug. 27 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

It’s currently unknown if the planned Fisher vs. Tavares matchup would figure into the event’s main card.

Despite being armed with a penchant for crowd-pleasing brawls, Fisher has struggled to a 1-3 mark in his pst four outings. Nevertheless, the nine-year veteran is known to bring the fight to opponents and will surely do the same against Tavares.

Meanwhile, Tavares looks to rebound from a March knockout loss to Shane Roller. The loss was the Brazilian’s first in four trips to the cage. A Brazilian native who has also fought in the U.S., England and Holland, Tavares is a three-time UFC “Fight of the Night” winner.

For the latest on the UFC 134 card, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

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